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Cisco Ethernet Switches vs Enterasys Ethernet Switches [EOL] comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Cisco Ethernet Switches
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
134
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Ethernet Switches (1st)
Enterasys Ethernet Switches...
Average Rating
7.0
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
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Featured Reviews

Pradeep Adhav - PeerSpot reviewer
Network security enhancement with sturdy switches despite high costs
The Cisco Ethernet switches are primarily used as regular core switches for networking, distribution, and access levels. We also utilize Cisco Wi-Fi, VPN, and Wi-Fi controllers The Cisco Ethernet switches have improved our network's security, ensuring it is 100% secure by not allowing any…
LauriLaanenurm - PeerSpot reviewer
Good for networking large buildings, but there are problems with failing parts and the price should be lowered
I have experience with many vendors including Aruba, Juniper, and Cisco Meraki. These days, we primarily sell switches from HPE, Aruba, and Cisco. There is not much difference in the features between these switches and the one from Enterasys. It is only the command set that is different. Aruba is the easiest switch to configure. The access list should be different on Enterasys switches, compared to other vendors.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Cisco Ethernet Switches is its hardware."
"Cisco is the world leader in these systems. The expertise they have is very good compared to others. We can trust Cisco from a technical perspective."
"We can easily integrate the product with any OEM solutions."
"It is easy to configure and troubleshoot."
"The product offers very good customer support. It's likely the best in the industry."
"Multicast is an advanced feature that helps alleviate some of our work challenges."
"This solution is overall a high-grade solution compared to others."
"As I am Cisco certified, I like the way that I can program them."
"Enterasys Ethernet Switches are stable."
"This is a big telco switch with six slots."
 

Cons

"The solution is expensive."
"Pricing could be lower."
"There could be an improvement in the licensing by reducing the price of the different types, such as essential, advantage, and premium."
"Location of customers to connect clients to the servers and transport the data and VoIP in parallel with QoS and NBAR with 802.1X."
"Network setup is quite complicated, particularly if you're implementing in a non-technical environment."
"Putting in a more complete management infrastructure would help when it comes to handling lower-end switches."
"If Cisco Ethernet Switches can work both on-prem and in the cloud, it would be an advantage."
"Very highly priced in comparison to other similar products."
"The initial setup could be made simpler."
"Enterasys could provide better support, needs an improved user interface and improved performance."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The cost of this solution is expensive."
"Cisco Ethernet Switches are more expensive than Huawei Ethernet Switches."
"The last time I bought a 24-port switch, which was a while ago, I paid about five or six thousand Euros. In this part of the world, that's quite expensive for us."
"Users have to pay an annual licensing fee for Cisco Ethernet Switches, which is expensive."
"When you compare with other products, they are more or less the same price."
"The pricing is reasonable so I rate it a six out of ten."
"We are happy with the pricing from Cisco."
"The price of this solution is fair."
"These switches are very expensive compared to those from other vendors."
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Comparison Review

it_user82779 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jan 29, 2014
Benefits of Juniper vs Cisco
Both are decent products. I prefer Juniper for the following reasons: 1) Cleaner separation of data plane from control plane. Higher end Cisco devices are better at this but most of the lower end products still seem to be more integrated than I like. 2) The Hierarchical config design means I can…
 

Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
7%
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Questions from the Community

Would you recommend replacing a Cisco Catalyst Switch by a D-link one?
Hello Mesfin It depends on the real scenario, the cisco 2960 is a very good device and they usually have routing functions but there are many different models within the same 2960 line, and on the ...
Which would you choose - Fortinet Fortiswitch secure access or Cisco Ethernet Switches?
We researched Cisco but ultimately chose Fortinet FortiSwitch Secure Access, mostly because of the price. Fortinet FortiSwitch is an ethernet switch solution that provides security and performance...
In terms of ethernet switches, would you go with Cisco or Juniper?
Our organization ran comparison tests to determine whether Cisco or Juniper Ethernet switches were the better fit for us. We decided to go with Juniper. Juniper ethernet switches are a lesser-known...
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